MLS NEXT Pro side New York Red Bulls have announced the signing of former Wakiso Giants attacking midfielder Ibrahim Kasule.
The silky midfielder had earlier signed for Turkish side Ankara Keçiörengücü but an agreement has been reached for him to move to United States.
“New York Red Bulls II have signed Ugandan midfielder Ibrahim Kasule to an MLS NEXT Pro contract, the club announced today,” the club confirmed on the website.
Club Head Coach, Kasule compatriot Ibrahim Ssekagya who scouted the player on his visit to Uganda late last year says he is a right fit in the squad.
“Ibrahim and the skills that he can provide are going to fit right in with the squad this season,” Sekagya said. “His success in Uganda at such a young age was a main factor as to why we decided to bring him in for this season.”
Club Sporting Director Denis Hamlett had this to say about the 18-year old Kasule who scored 5 goals and assisted 6 times in the first half of the 2022/23 season.
“We are looking forward to adding a player like Ibrahim to the group,” Hamlett said. “He has the qualities that we look for when deciding how to improve the current squad.”
The midfielder will join New York Red Bulls II and former Wakiso Giants FC teammate Frank Ssebuufu for the current MLS NEXT Pro season.
The duo join compatriot Steven Sserwadda who joined the club in 2021 from KCCA.
